Google Chromecast Audio (2015)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2136 reviews of Google Chromecast Audio (2015). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the connectivity and design. The size and price are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some less positive comments about the software and reliability.

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Expert review by : Michael Sawh (trustedreviews.com)

Chromecast Audio

The Chromecast Audio is a small music streaming device that you can plug into a speaker system or hi-fi so you can access music over Wi-Fi. It's Google's attempt to try and do for music what it did for video with the first-generation Chromecast. So not...

Really easy to set up ; Works with a large variety of speakers ; Chromecast app is simple to use ; Strong third-party app support

Sound delay when casting from website ; Multiroom support not available (yet) ; Has to stay plugged in

The Chromecast Audio does what it promises in a really simple way, but it's the future software updates that could make this a truly affordable way to create a multiroom speaker system.

Oct, 2015

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Expert review by : Dave James (t3.com)

Chromecast Audio review: audiophile streaming for your dimwitted HiFi

Quick, easy and great-sounding Chromecast Audio is the best way to smarten up your stereo… Or at least it was

Aug, 2020

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Google Chromecast Audio review

Google turns its hand to music streaming, with predictably impressive results

Brings online streaming to offline devices ; Easy to use ; Lovely design

No multi-room audio yet

Google breathes new (online) life into your old hi-fi

Nov, 2015

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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

Chromecast Audio review: Simply connect your disconnected speakers

Google's Chromecast, launched in 2014, grasped home cinema by the lapels and shook it firmly. The convoluted path to a connected TV experience was firmly diverted into modern streaming ease and at a price that was almost rude. We weren't sure that...

Affordable, great performance, simplicity, cross-platform use, Spotify integration

Not much - it does what it says on the tin, same price as Chromecast (for TV)

We weren't sure that Chromecast Audio would offer enough to be worthwhile. But having setup this dinky device, we're using it every day. It's affordable enough to buy without really thinking about, simple to setup and use, and supports a range of...

Oct, 2015

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Expert review by : Elyse Betters (pocket-lint.com)

Chromecast Audio hands-on: It's like Chromecast but for music and other audio - Pocket-lint

Apart from the second-generation Chromecast, Google at its big Nexus event has unveiled something called Chromecast Audio. It's basically Chromecast...but

Plastic design

Overall, we think the Chromecast Audio looks like a solid and handy device for streaming audio. It'll definitely be interesting to see if it becomes a cult success like its sibling. If you're interested in checking it out, you can now pick one up from...

Sep, 2015

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Google Chromecast Audio review

Google's ex-CDingly good mini disc of music will give your hi-fi an LPing hand

Cheap ; Easy to use ; Works with almost anything ; Good sound quality

Some USB ports might not be powerful enough for it ; No Apple Music support ; No multiroom (yet)

It's small, smart, highly affordable and makes a huge variety of apps a lot more fun to use. Highly recommended.

Oct, 2015

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Expert review by : Richard Easton (expertreviews.co.uk)

Google Chromecast Audio review

The Chromecast Audio makes it supremely simple to get audio to your speakers and is an inexpensive upgrade

Oct, 2015

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Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)

Chromecast Audio : Google Chromecast Audio

Streaming audio to speakers that do not support Bluetooth can be carried out using this next product.

I found the most difficult thing about using the Chromecast Audio system for delivering music was making the space with access to the two power sources required by the kit. Other than this, Chromecast Audio was easy to use and provides users with a way...

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (alphr.com)

Chromecast Audio review: The perfect music streamer now includes multi-room support

Google's new audio streamer gives music lovers a touch of Chromecast love, now

If all you care about is streaming audio to your hi-fi system, there are many products offering what the Chromecast 2 does, not least the excellent Gramofon, which I reviewed earlier this year. Few, however, achieve the feat with the elegance and...

Dec, 2015

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Expert review by : Raymond Wong (mashable.com)